MBIA INC
10-Q, 1995-08-14
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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              
                   WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                              
                              
                          FORM 10-Q
                              


     (X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


             For the Quarter Ended June 30, 1995


                             OR
                              
                              
     (  ) TRANSITION REPORTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15
          (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

   For the Transition Period from __________ to __________
                              
                              
                              
Commission File No. 1-9583     I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 06-1185706



                          MBIA INC.
                  A Connecticut Corporation
            113 King Street, Armonk, N. Y. 10504
                       (914) 273-4545
                              
                              

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes__X__
NO_____

As of July 31, 1995 there were outstanding 41,740,371 shares
of Common Stock, par value $1 per share, of the registrant.

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                            INDEX
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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
        MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries

        Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 1995
          and December 31, 1994 (Audited)                                 3

        Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months and
          six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994                         4

        Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
          -  Six months ended June 30, 1995                               5

        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
          -  Six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994                      6

        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                        7


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
          Condition and Results of Operations                        8 - 15



PART II OTHER INFORMATION, AS APPLICABLE

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 16


SIGNATURES                                                               17
       
                             (2)

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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              
       (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                                     June 30, 1995        December 31, 1994
                                     -------------        -----------------
                                      (Unaudited)             (Audited)
    ASSETS
Investments:
 Fixed maturity securities held
  as available-for-sale at market
  (amortized cost $3,259,157 and
  $3,123,838)                           $3,372,554              $3,051,906
 Short-term investments, at
  amortized cost (which
  approximates market value)               207,140                 121,384
 Other investments                          20,170                  17,550
                                        ----------              ----------
                                         3,599,864               3,190,840
 Municipal investment agreement
  portfolio, held as available-
  for-sale at market (amortized
  cost $2,250,676 and $1,738,375)        2,288,653               1,675,935
                                        ----------              ----------
   TOTAL INVESTMENTS                     5,888,517               4,866,775

Cash and cash equivalents                    7,374                   7,940
Accrued investment income                   78,722                  68,486
Deferred acquisition costs                 137,129                 133,048
Prepaid reinsurance premiums               190,969                 186,492
Goodwill (less accumulated
  amortization of $38,675 and $36,115)     109,192                 111,252
Property and equipment, at cost (less
  accumulated depreciation of $15,694
  and $13,917)                              46,012                  45,069
Receivable for investments sold                734                     945
Other assets                                35,217                  36,432
                                        ----------              ----------
   TOTAL ASSETS                         $6,493,866              $5,456,439
                                        ==========              ==========

    LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
 Deferred premium revenue               $1,571,334              $1,512,211
 Loss and loss adjustment
  expense reserves                          44,020                  40,148
 Municipal investment agreements         2,096,334               1,526,133
 Long-term debt                            298,845                 298,790
 Short-term debt                            23,000                  17,000
 Deferred income taxes                     183,588                  76,843
 Payable for investments purchased         105,833                 209,966
 Securities sold under agreements
  to repurchase                             84,700                     ---
 Other liabilities                          79,256                  70,632
                                        ----------              ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES                     4,486,910               3,751,723
                                        ----------              ----------
Shareholders' Equity:
 Preferred stock, par value $1 per
  share; authorized shares--10,000,000;
  issued  and outstanding--none                ---                    ---
 Common stock, par value $1 per share;
  authorized shares--200,000,000;
  issued shares--42,077,387                 42,077                 42,077
 Additional paid-in capital                721,120                719,750
 Retained earnings                       1,160,515              1,057,092
 Cumulative translation adjustment           3,641                    503
 Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  of investments, net of deferred
  income tax provision (benefit) of
  $54,361 and $(46,292)                    100,118                (86,560)
 Treasury stock, at cost;
  shares--342,766 and 461,763              (20,515)               (28,146)
                                        ----------             ----------
   TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            2,006,956              1,704,716
                                        ----------             ----------
   TOTAL LIABILITIES
    AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            $6,493,866             $5,456,439
                                        ==========             ==========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                         financial statements.

                                   (3)

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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
                              
       (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                              Three months ended        Six months ended
                                    June 30                 June 30
                            ----------------------   ----------------------
                                1995       1994         1995         1994
                            ----------  ----------   ---------   ----------
Revenues:
 Insurance:
  Gross premiums written      $106,343    $109,975    $177,177    $194,286
  Ceded premiums               (12,049)    (18,877)    (19,129)    (26,675)
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
   Net premiums written         94,294      91,098     158,048     167,611
  Increase in deferred
   premium revenue             (40,406)    (37,410)    (53,086)    (59,471)
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
   Premiums earned (net
    of ceded premiums of
    $6,814, $7,114,
    $14,652 and $14,368)        53,888      53,688     104,962     108,140
  Net investment income         53,991      47,806     106,828      94,690
  Net realized gains             1,698       2,537       3,422       8,907
 Investment management
  services:
  Income                         4,339       5,579       8,541       7,797
  Net realized gains
   (losses)                       (207)        159        (174)       (458)
 Other                             224         305       1,134         625
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
    Total revenues             113,933     110,074     224,713     219,701
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
Expenses:
 Insurance:
  Losses and loss
   adjustment                    2,710       2,114       4,743       4,039
  Policy acquisition
   costs, net                    5,130       5,101      10,270      11,060
  Operating                      9,245      10,295      18,992      19,637
 Investment management
  services                       3,419       2,612       6,290       4,946
 Interest                        7,109       6,720      14,159      13,455
 Other                             554         210         971         633
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
   Total expenses               28,167      27,052      55,425      53,770
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------

Income before income
  taxes                         85,766      83,022     169,288     165,931

Provision for income
  taxes                         18,459      18,071      35,975      35,239
                            ----------  ----------   ---------  ----------
NET INCOME                    $ 67,307    $ 64,951   $ 133,313   $ 130,692
                            ==========  ==========   =========  ==========
NET INCOME PER
 COMMON SHARE                 $   1.60    $   1.54   $    3.17   $    3.10
                            ==========  ==========   =========  ==========
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER
 OF COMMON SHARES AND
 COMMON STOCK
 EQUIVALENTS
 OUTSTANDING                42,160,506  42,074,096   42,110,048 42,114,939
                            ==========  ==========   ========== ==========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

                                  (4)

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                           MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                        
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited)
                                        
                     FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED June 30, 1995
                                        
                     (In thousands except per share amounts)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Unrealized
              Common Stock  Additional           Cumulative  Appreciation   Treasury Stock
             -------------- Paid-in   Retained   Translation (Depreciation) --------------
             Shares  Amount Capital   Earnings   Adjustment  of Investments Shares  Amount
             ------ ------- --------- ---------- ----------- -------------- ------ -------
<S>          <C>    <C>     <C>       <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>  <C>
Balance,
 January 1,
 1995        42,077 $42,077 $719,750  $1,057,092  $  503        $(86,560)     462  $28,146

Exercise
 of stock
 options        ---     ---    1,370      (4,043)    ---             ---     (119)  (7,631)

Net income      ---     ---      ---     133,313     ---             ---      ---      ---

Change in
 foreign
 currency
 translation    ---     ---     ---          ---   3,138             ---      ---      ---

Change in
 unrealized
 appreciation
 of investments
 net of change
 in deferred
 income taxes
 of $100,653    ---     ---      ---         ---     ---         186,678      ---      ---

Dividends
 (declared
 and paid
 per common
 share $.62)    ---     ---      ---     (25,847)    ---             ---      ---      ---
             ------ ------- --------  ----------  ------        --------     ----  -------
Balance,
 June 30,
 1995        42,077 $42,077 $721,120  $1,160,515  $3,641        $100,118      343  $20,515
            ======= ======= ========  ==========  ======        ========    =====  =======
</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial
                                   statements.
                                        
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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                       (In thousands)
                                                    Six months ended
                                                        June 30
                                                 -----------------------
                                                    1995          1994
                                                 ---------   -----------
Cash flows from operating activities:
 Net income                                      $ 133,313    $ 130,692
 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
   cash provided by operating activities:
  Increase in accrued investment income            (10,236)      (8,150)
  Increase in deferred acquisition costs            (4,081)      (5,580)
  Increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums          (4,477)     (12,307)
  Increase in deferred premium revenue              57,563       71,778
  Increase in loss and loss adjustment
   expense reserves                                  3,872        3,842
  Depreciation                                       1,881        1,531
  Amortization of goodwill                           2,560        2,513
  Amortization of bond (discount) premium, net        (620)          54
  Net realized gains on sale of investments         (3,248)      (8,449)
  Deferred income taxes                              6,092        8,447
  Other, net                                       103,402       11,936
                                                ----------   ----------
  Total adjustments to net income                  152,708       65,615
                                                ----------   ----------

  Net cash provided by operating activities        286,021      196,307
                                                ----------   ----------
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Purchase of fixed maturity securities, net
    of payable for investments purchased          (381,824)    (603,085)
  Sale of fixed maturity securities, net of
    receivable for investments sold                237,019      309,219
  Redemption of fixed maturity securities, net
    of receivable for investments redeemed          31,546       68,414
  Purchase of short-term investments, net          (60,631)      (6,949)
  (Purchase) sale of other investments, net           (807)      87,743
  Purchases for municipal investment agreement
    portfolio, net of payable for investments
    purchased                                   (1,325,209)  (1,022,331)
  Sales from municipal investment agreement
    portfolio, net of receivable for
    investments sold                               673,343      245,367
  Capital expenditures, net of disposals            (2,784)      (1,655)
                                                 ---------    ---------
  Net cash used by investing activities           (829,347)    (923,277)
                                                 ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Dividends paid                                   (25,811)     (21,743)
  Purchase of treasury stock                           ---       (8,886)
  Proceeds from issuance of municipal
    investment agreements                        1,059,574    1,072,779
  Payments for drawdowns of municipal
    investment agreements                         (495,961)    (306,384)
  Exercise of stock options                          4,958          984
                                                 ---------    ---------
  Net cash provided by financing activities        542,760      736,750
                                                 ---------    ---------
Net (decrease) increase in cash and
  cash equivalents                                    (566)       9,780
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period      7,940        2,492
                                                 ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period        $   7,374    $  12,272
                                                 =========    =========
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
 Income taxes paid                               $  26,483    $  30,099
 Interest paid:
  Municipal investment agreements                $  50,109    $  11,467
  Long-term debt                                    13,288       13,288
  Short-term debt                                      556           16

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                           financial statements.

                                       (6)
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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
         NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                          
                              
1.   Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and, accordingly, do not include all of the
information and disclosures required by generally accepted
accounting principles.  These statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto included in the Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1994 for MBIA Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
"Company").  The accompanying unaudited consolidated
financial statements have not been audited by independent
accountants in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards but in the opinion of management such financial
statements include all adjustments, consisting only of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary to summarize fairly
the Company's financial position and results of operations.
The results of operations for the six months ended June 30,
1995 may not be indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending December 31, 1995.  The
December 31, 1994 condensed balance sheet data was derived
from audited financial statements, but does not include all
disclosures required by generally accepted accounting
principles.


2.   Dividends Declared

Dividends declared by the Company during the six months
ended June 30, 1995 were $25.8 million.


                              (7)
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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
---------------------
1995 AND 1994 - SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
--------------------------------------

MBIA Inc.'s (the "Company") 1995 second quarter net income
was $67.3 million compared to $65.0 million in 1994.
Earnings per share grew 4% to $1.60 from $1.54 in the second
quarter of 1994.

    The Company also measures its performance in terms of core
earnings, which exclude the effects of the relatively less
predictable elements of net income, premiums earned from
refundings and calls of previously insured issues, realized
gains or losses and non-recurring accounting changes.  Core
earnings increased by 11% to $1.45 per share compared with
$1.31 in the second quarter of last year, reflecting the
Company's continuing ability to produce consistent growth
from its expanding portfolio of insured issues, its
investment portfolio and its investment management services
businesses.

Insurance Operations:
--------------------

     Total long-term new issue municipal bond par value volume
was $37.0 billion in the second quarter of 1995, down
modestly from $39.0 billion in the same period last year.
The insured portion of the market was a record 50% compared
with 42% in the second quarter of 1994.  In the second
quarter of 1995, the Company's principal operating
subsidiary, MBIA Insurance Corporation (formerly, Municipal
Bond Investors Assurance Corporation) ("MBIA Corp."),
continued to lead the industry in market share, guaranteeing
46% of the insured long-term new issue municipal bond
volume.

     In its structured finance business, the Company insured
$1.4 billion of par value compared with $3.6 billion insured
in the same period last year.  Last year's amounts included
$2.3 billion from two unusually large international
transactions.

     Gross premiums written by MBIA Corp. decreased 3% to
$106.3 million during the second quarter, from $110.0
million during the second quarter of 1994.  New issue and
secondary market municipal and asset-backed premiums, the
major components of gross premiums written, decreased 5% to
$96.3 million compared with $101.8 million in the same
period last year.  Installment premiums received for
policies issued in prior years, including net amounts
assumed related to the installment business of the
Association, were $10.0 million and $8.2 million for the
second quarters of 1995 and 1994, respectively.  MBIA
Assurance S.A., a subsidiary of 

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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


MBIA Corp. contributed $3.0 million of gross premium written
in both the second quarter of 1995 and 1994.

     Premiums ceded to reinsurers declined 36% to $12.0 million
during the second quarter of 1995 compared with $18.9
million in the same period last year.  This was due
partially to the overall decrease in the volume of gross
premiums this quarter, as well as to the impact of the
cessions on the large international transactions last year.
Premiums ceded as a percentage of gross premiums written
were at 11% for the second quarter of 1995 compared with 17% in
the second quarter of 1994.

    Typically, insurance premiums are paid in full at the time
the insurance policy is issued and are earned pro rata over
the period of risk.  Premiums are allocated to each bond
maturity based on par amount and are earned on a straight-
line basis over the term of each maturity.  Accordingly, the
portion of net premiums earned on each policy in any given
year represents a relatively small percentage of the total
net upfront premium received.  The balance represents
deferred premium revenue to be earned in the future over the
remaining life of the bond.

     Approximately 10% of MBIA's premiums are collected on an
installment basis.  Installment premiums are not recorded as
a component of deferred premium revenue until received and
therefore represent an off-balance sheet value which will
contribute to future earned premiums and cash flow.  As of
June 30, 1995, MBIA estimates the present value of this
future stream of payments to be $181.4 million.  The present
value of installment premiums related to MBIA's asset-backed
and UIT businesses written in the second quarter of 1995
increased 22% to $11.8 million from $9.7 million in the
second quarter of 1994.

      Premiums earned in the second quarter were relatively
unchanged from the second quarter 1995 at $53.9 million.
The growth in the deferred premium revenue of the addition
of new business in 1995 was offset by the decline in earned
premiums associated with bond refundings and calls during
second quarter of 1995, which were significantly lower than in
the same period last year.

    When an MBIA-insured bond issue is refunded or retired
prior to the end of the expected period of coverage, the
outstanding liability associated with the refunded or called
portion is extinguished and the remaining deferred premium
revenue is earned immediately, except for any

                                  (9)
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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


portion which may be applied as a credit toward the premium
charged on the refunding bond issue if such refunding issue
is insured by MBIA Corp.  Earned premiums generated by
refunded and called bonds in the second quarter of 1995
declined to $9.1 million from $11.5 million.  The amount of
bond refundings and calls is difficult to predict since it
is influenced by a variety of factors such as prevailing
interest rates relative to the coupon rates of the original
issue, the issuer's desire to modify restrictive covenants
and changing requirements under the Internal Revenue Code.

       The Company's investment portfolio related to its
insurance operations was $3.6 billion as of June 30, 1995.
This portfolio generated net investment income of $54.0
million in the second quarter of 1995, a 13% increase over
$47.8 million generated in the corresponding period of 1994.
The increase was primarily the result of the growth of
investments from continued positive operating cash flows.
Average invested assets during the second quarter of 1995
were $3.39 billion at amortized cost compared with $3.08
billion for the same period last year.  Tax-exempt
securities represented 73% of the portfolio at June 30, 1995
compared with 76% at June 30, 1994.  The average quality of
the fixed income investments is double-A.   Net realized
capital gains for the second quarter of 1995 decreased to
$1.7 million from $2.5 million in the same period of 1994.

     The provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for
the second quarter of 1995 was $2.7 million, compared with
$2.1 million in 1994, representing additions to the loss
reserves consistent with the Company's reserve methodology.
At June 30, 1995, $20.0 million of the $44.0 million loss
and loss adjustment expense reserve was allocated on a case
basis, compared with $23.2 million of the $37.6 million
reserve at June 30, 1994.  During the second quarter of 1995
there were no new case reserves nor any material adjustments
made to those reserves currently outstanding.

     For the second quarter of 1995, policy acquisition costs
net of deferrals were $5.1 million, essentially unchanged
from 1994.  Other insurance operating expenses declined to
$9.2 million from $10.3 million in the second quarter of
1994.

  For the second quarter of 1995, the Company's interest
expense increased to $7.1 million from $6.7 million in the
second quarter 1994.  The increase resulted from utilization
of short-term bank borrowings

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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


under existing lines of credit during the second quarter of
1995 for investment management services' capital needs.

Investment Management Services:
------------------------------

       MBIA has undertaken the development of investment
management services which capitalize on its capabilities,
reputation and marketplace relationships.  In aggregate
for the second quarter 1995, these businesses contributed
$4.1 million in revenue, a decline from second quarter 1994
revenues of $5.7 million.  Included in 1994's second quarter
aggregate revenues was $2.2 million related to the net
proceeds from the sale of MBIA's 49% interest in a joint
venture.  Excluding this amount, investment management
services' revenues would have increased 16% over last year.

         MBIA Municipal Investors Services Corporation
("MBIA/MISC"), a subsidiary of the Company, provides cash
management services for local governments, school districts
and similar authorities.  As of June 30, 1995 MBIA/MISC had
over 1,100 clients and over $1.8 billion of client assets
under management.  MBIA/MISC is operating in nine states and
plans to continue its expansion into additional states.
MBIA/MISC provides fund administration services to over 200
clients.

       MBIA Investment Management Corp. ("IMC"), another
subsidiary of the Company, provides investment agreements
guaranteed as to principal and interest, for states,
municipalities and municipal authorities.  At June 30, 1995,
IMC managed outstanding investment agreements of $2.1
billion compared with $1.3 billion at June 30, 1994.  The
related assets are high quality securities and are recorded
as a component of the Company's total investments as the
municipal investment agreement portfolio.

        Municipal investment agreements are recorded as
liabilities at the time such agreements are executed.  The
liability for a municipal investment agreement is carried at
the principal value of the obligation plus accrued interest
due.  Interest expense on municipal investment agreements is
computed daily based upon the outstanding liability balance
at rates specified in the agreements.  Such expense is
deducted from the investment income arising from the related
investment agreement assets, and the net amount is included
in investment management services income.

  Expenses of MBIA's investment management services
businesses increased to $3.4 million from $2.6 million last
year due to increased costs
                              
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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


associated with the expansion of these new businesses.   The
1995 increase in expenses was more than offset by increased
investment management services income.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
---------------------
1995 AND 1994 - FIRST SIX MONTHS RESULTS
----------------------------------------

The Company's 1995 first six months net income and earnings
per share were $133.3 million and $3.17, respectively,
compared with $130.7 million and $3.10 in the first half of
1994.

    For the first half of 1995, core earnings increased by 12%
to $2.88 per share compared with $2.58 per share in the
first half of last year, reflecting the Company's continuing
ability to produce consistent growth from its expanding
portfolio of insured issues and investment portfolio.

Insurance Operations:
--------------------

     Total long-term new issue municipal bond volume for the
first half of 1995 was $63.2 billion of par value, down from
$87.4 billion in the first half of 1994.  The insured
portion of new issue volume increased slightly to 42% versus
40% in the comparable period last year.  In the first half
of 1995, MBIA Corp. led the industry in market share,
guaranteeing 44% of the insured long-term new issue
municipal bond volume compared with 41% in the first half of
1994.

     In its structured finance business, for the first six
months of 1995, MBIA insured $3.5 billion of par value
compared with $4.6 billion in the first half of last year.

     Gross premiums written by MBIA Corp. decreased 9% to
$177.2 million during the first half of 1995 from $194.3
million during the first half of 1994.  New issue and
secondary market municipal and asset-backed premiums, the
major components of gross premiums written, decreased 11% to
$159.3 million compared with $178.6 million in the same
period last year.  Installment premiums received for
policies issued in prior years, including net amounts
assumed related to the installment business of the
Association, were $17.9 million and $15.5 million for the
first half of 1995 and 1994, respectively.

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                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


    With the decrease in the volume of gross premiums written,
premiums ceded to reinsurers declined 28% to $19.1 million
during the first half of 1995 compared to $26.7 million in
the same period last year.  In the first half of 1995,
premiums ceded as a percentage of gross premiums written
decreased to 11% from 14% last year.

     For the first six months of 1995, net premium writings
were $158.0 million reflecting a 6% decrease from $167.6
million in the same period last year.

    Premiums earned in the first half of 1995 decreased 3% to
$105.0 million from $108.1 million in the first half of
1994.  This decrease reflected the decline in earned
premiums resulting from lower bond refundings and calls
during 1995, partially mitigated by the growth in deferred
premium revenues from the addition of new business in 1994.

     Earned premiums generated by refunded and called bonds in
the first half of 1995 and 1994 were $17.1 million and $26.0
million, respectively.

     Net investment income increased 13% to $106.8 million in
the first half of 1995 compared with $94.7 million in the
corresponding period of 1994.  The increase was a result of
the growth of invested assets from continued positive
operating cash flows.  Average invested assets during the
first half of 1995 were $3.35 billion at amortized cost
compared with $3.05 billion for the same period last year.
Net realized capital gains in the first half of 1995
decreased to $3.4 million from $8.9 million in the same
period of 1994.

     The provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for
the first half of 1995 was $4.7 million, compared with $4.0
million in 1994, representing additions to the loss reserves
consistent with the Company's reserve methodology.  There
were no additions to the case reserves in the first six
months of 1995.  During the first half of 1994, the
Company's case reserves increased by $15.7 million of which
$14.1 million related to five issues added to the case
specific portion of the total reserve.  None of these issues
are currently in default.  The increase in case reserves had
no impact on net income, since the increase in the Company's
case-specific reserve was offset by a corresponding decrease
in the unallocated portion of its general loss reserve.

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<PAGE>
                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


     Other insurance related expenses which are composed of net
policy acquisition costs and operating expenses were $29.3
million compared with $30.7 million in the previous year.

     The Company's interest expense increased to $14.2 million
for the first half of 1995 from $13.5 million in 1994, due
to short-term borrowings.

Investment Management Services:
------------------------------

      In aggregate, MBIA's investment management services
contributed $8.4 million in revenues in the first half of
1995, up from $7.3 million for the first half 1994.
Included in 1994's first half was $1.8 million of net
proceeds from the sale of MBIA's 49% interest in a joint
venture.  Investment management services' aggregate revenues, 
exluding the sale, increased 51% over the first half of 1994.

       Expenses of MBIA's investment management services
businesses increased to $6.3 million in the first half of
1995 from $4.9 million in the first half of 1994 due to the
expansion of these new businesses.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
-------------------------------

At June 30, 1995, the market value of the Company's
consolidated investment portfolio was $5.89 billion, an
increase of 21% from $4.87 billion at year-end 1994.  The
increase was substantially due to continued positive
operating cash flow from the Company's insurance and
municipal investment agreement operations, as well as a 
$287.3 million increase in the market value of its 
investments from year end 1994.

  The Company's liquidity is in part dependent upon MBIA
Corp.'s ability to pay dividends to the Company.  MBIA
Corp.'s net income, consisting of premium earnings and
investment income less losses and expenses, is a source of
continuing additions to earned surplus and dividend paying
capability.  Under New York insurance law, without prior
approval of the Superintendent of the New York State
Insurance Department, MBIA Corp. may pay a dividend only
from earned surplus subject to the maintenance of a minimum
capital requirement, and the dividends in any 12-month
period may not exceed the lesser of 10% of its
policyholders' surplus as shown on its last filed statutory-
based financial statements or adjusted net investment
income, as defined, for such 12-month period.  MBIA Corp.
paid dividends of $21.0 million in the

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<PAGE>
                 MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                         (Continued)


second quarter of 1995 and at June 30, 1995 had in excess of
$34 million available for payment of further dividends to
the Company without prior approval.

     MBIA Corp. has an irrevocable standby line of credit of
$600 million with a group of major banks to provide funds
for the payment of claims in the event that severe losses
should occur.  The agreement is for a seven-year term
expiring on September 30, 2001 but, subject to approval by
the banks, the agreement may be renewed annually to extend
the term to seven years beyond the renewal date.  The
Company and MBIA Corp. maintain short-term liquidity
facilities totaling $250 million with major banks for
general corporate purposes including immediate liquidity for
payment of claims should they occur. At June 30, 1995, $23
million was outstanding under these facilities to fund
investment management services' capital requirements.

     MBIA Corp. also maintains a high degree of liquidity
within its investment portfolio in the form of readily
marketable high quality fixed income securities and short-
term investments. In management's opinion, the capital
resources of MBIA Corp., represented by the liquidity of its
investment portfolio, its cash flows from operations and
bank lines of credit, are more than adequate to meet the
Company's expected cash requirements.

     At June 30, 1995, MBIA Corp. had $20.0 million in case
specific loss reserves.   Any related payments are expected
to be funded from operating cash flows.

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<PAGE>
 PART  II  -  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
         --------------------------------

         (a)  Exhibits

              11.  Computation of Earnings Per Share Assuming
                   Full Dilution

              27.  Financial Data Schedule

              99.  Additional Exhibits - MBIA Insurance Corporation
                   and Subsidiaries Consolidated Financial Statements

         (b)  Reports on Form 8-K - No Reports on Form 8-K were filed
              in this quarter.


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<PAGE>
                         SIGNATURES
                              

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.



                                                    MBIA INC.
                                           -----------------------------
                                                    Registrant



Date:    August 14, 1995                       /s/  ARTHUR M. WARREN
      ---------------------                -----------------------------
                                           Arthur M. Warren
                                           Senior Vice President,
                                           Chief Financial Officer





Date:    August 14, 1995                      /s/ JULLIETTE S. TEHRANI
      ---------------------                -----------------------------
                                           Julliette S. Tehrani
                                           Senior Vice President,
                                           Director of Finance
                                           (Principal Accounting Officer)




                            (17)




                                                                  EXHIBIT 11

                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

          COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER SHARE ASSUMING FULL DILUTION

                 (In thousands except per share amounts)

                               Three months ended      Six months ended
                                    June 30                June 30
                               -----------------     --------------------
                                 1995     1994         1995        1994
                               -------   -------     --------    --------
Net income                     $67,307   $64,951     $133,313    $130,692
                               =======   =======     ========    ========

Fully diluted shares:

 Average number of common
  shares outstanding            41,705    41,684       41,667      41,701

 Assumed exercise of dilutive
  stock options                    502       414          515         416
                               -------   -------      --------   --------
                                42,207    42,098        42,182     42,117
                               =======   =======      ========   ========

Earnings per share assuming
 full dilution                   $1.59     $1.54         $3.16      $3.10
                               =======   =======      ========   ========



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<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<DEBT-HELD-FOR-SALE>                         3,372,554
<DEBT-CARRYING-VALUE>                                0
<DEBT-MARKET-VALUE>                                  0
<EQUITIES>                                           0
<MORTGAGE>                                           0
<REAL-ESTATE>                                        0
<TOTAL-INVEST>                               5,888,517
<CASH>                                           7,374
<RECOVER-REINSURE>                                   0
<DEFERRED-ACQUISITION>                         137,129
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               6,493,866
<POLICY-LOSSES>                                 44,020
<UNEARNED-PREMIUMS>                          1,571,334
<POLICY-OTHER>                                       0
<POLICY-HOLDER-FUNDS>                                0
<NOTES-PAYABLE>                                321,845
<COMMON>                                        42,077
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   1,964,879
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 6,493,866
                                     104,962
<INVESTMENT-INCOME>                            106,828
<INVESTMENT-GAINS>                               3,422
<OTHER-INCOME>                                   9,501
<BENEFITS>                                       4,743
<UNDERWRITING-AMORTIZATION>                     10,270
<UNDERWRITING-OTHER>                            18,992
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                169,288
<INCOME-TAX>                                    35,975
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            133,313
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<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.17
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<RESERVE-OPEN>                                       0
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</TABLE>

<PAGE>





                   MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
                        AND SUBSIDIARIES







                CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

            AS OF JUNE 30, 1995 AND DECEMBER 31, 1994

        AND FOR THE PERIODS ENDED JUNE 30, 1995 AND 1994



















                   MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
                        AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                
                                
<PAGE>                                
                            I N D E X
                                



                                                                      PAGE
                                                                      ----

Consolidated Balance Sheets - June 30, 1995 (Unaudited)
    and December 31, 1994 (Audited)                                      3

Consolidated Statements of Income - Three months and
    six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited)                  4

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholder's
    Equity - Six months ended June 30, 1995 (Unaudited)                  5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    - Six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994 (Unaudited)                6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)                   7



                                 -2-
<PAGE>
           MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
         (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)

                                       June 30, 1995   December 31, 1994
                                       -------------   -----------------
                                        (Unaudited)        (Audited)
ASSETS
Investments:
 Fixed maturity securities held
  as available-for-sale at market
  (amortized cost $3,259,157
   and $3,123,838)                       $3,372,554          $3,051,906
 Short-term investments,
  at amortized cost
  (which approximates market value)         207,140             121,384
 Other investments                           12,914              11,970
                                         ----------          ----------
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS                       3,592,608           3,185,260
Cash and cash equivalents                     2,249               1,332
Accrued investment income                    57,476              55,347
Deferred acquisition costs                  137,129             133,048
Prepaid reinsurance premiums                190,969             186,492
Goodwill (less accumulated
  amortization of
  $34,902 and $32,437)                      108,078             110,543
Property and equipment, at cost
  (less accumulated depreciation
  of $10,805 and $9,501)                     40,718              39,648
Receivable for investments sold                 706                 945
Other assets                                 42,671              46,552
                                         ----------          ----------
  TOTAL ASSETS                           $4,172,604          $3,759,167
                                         ==========          ==========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities:
 Deferred premium revenue                $1,571,334          $1,512,211
 Loss and loss adjustment expense
  reserves                                   44,020              40,148
 Deferred income taxes                      168,839              97,828
 Payable for investments purchased           50,024               6,552
 Other liabilities                           53,936              46,925
                                         ----------          ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES                       1,888,153           1,703,664
                                         ----------          ----------
Shareholder's Equity
 Common stock, par value $150 per
  share; authorized, issued and
  outstanding - 100,000 shares               15,000              15,000
 Additional paid-in capital                 959,866             953,655
 Retained earnings                        1,233,433           1,134,061
 Cumulative translation adjustment            3,474                 427
 Unrealized appreciation
  (depreciation) of investments,
  net of deferred income tax provision
  (benefit) of $39,585 and $(25,334)         72,678             (47,640)
                                         ----------          ----------
  TOTAL SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY              2,284,451           2,055,503
                                         ----------          ----------
  TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
   SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY                  $4,172,604          $3,759,167
                                         ==========          ==========

     The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                           financial statements.

                                   - 3 -
<PAGE>
               MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)

                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                Three months ended     Six months ended
                                      June 30              June 30
                                ------------------   -------------------
                                  1995      1994         1995    1994
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
Revenues:
  Gross premiums written        $106,665  $110,126   $177,777  $194,528
  Ceded premiums                 (12,049)  (18,877)   (19,129)  (26,675)
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
    Net premiums written          94,616    91,249    158,648   167,853
  Increase in deferred
   premium revenue               (40,406)  (37,410)   (53,086)  (59,471)
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
    Premiums earned
     (net of ceded premiums
     of $6,814, $7,114, $14,652
     and $14,368)                 54,210    53,839    105,562   108,382
  Net investment income           53,783    47,865    106,848    94,394
  Net realized gains               1,698     2,538      3,422     8,908
  Other income                       224       305      1,132       618
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
    Total revenues               109,915   104,547    216,964   212,302
                                --------  --------   --------  --------

Expenses:
  Losses and loss
    adjustment expenses            2,710     2,114      4,743     4,039
  Underwriting and operating
    expenses                       9,247    10,300     18,999    19,646
  Policy acquisition costs, net    5,130     5,101     10,270    11,060
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
    Total expenses                17,087    17,515     34,012    34,745
                                --------  --------   --------  --------

Income before income taxes        92,828    87,032    182,952   177,557

Provision for income taxes        20,604    20,311     40,080    39,777
                                --------  --------   --------  --------
Net income                       $72,224   $66,721   $142,872  $137,780
                                ========  ========   ========  ========

       The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                        financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                  MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND  SUBSIDIARIES
     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY (Unaudited)

                     For the six months ended June 30, 1995

                (Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)


                                                                    Unrealized
                  Common Stock  Additional            Cumulative   Appreciation
                 --------------   Paid-in  Retained   Translation (Depreciation)
                 Shares  Amount   Capital  Earnings   Adjustment  of Investments
                 ------- ------- --------- --------   ----------- --------------
Balance,
 January 1, 1995 100,000 $15,000 $953,655  $1,134,061   $  427      $(47,640)

Net income          ---      ---      ---     142,872      ---           ---

Change in
 foreign
 currency
 translation        ---      ---      ---         ---    3,047           ---

Change in
 unrealized
 appreciation
 of investments
 net of change
 in deferred
 income taxes
 of $(64,919)       ---      ---      ---         ---      ---       120,318

Dividends
 declared (per
 common share
 $435)              ---      ---      ---     (43,500)     ---           ---

Tax reduction
 related to tax
 sharing agree-
 ment with
 MBIA Inc.          ---      ---    6,211         ---      ---           ---
                -------  ------- --------  ----------   ------      --------
Balance,
 June 30, 1995  100,000  $15,000 $959,866  $1,233,433   $3,474      $ 72,678
                =======  ======= ========  ==========   ======      ========

      The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

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<PAGE>
               MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION  AND SUBSIDIARIES
             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
                         (Dollars in thousands)

                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30
                                                  ----------------------
                                                    1995         1994
                                                  --------     ---------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                      $142,872      $137,780
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
    cash provided by operating activities:
    Decrease in accrued investment income           (2,129)       (2,377)
    Increase in deferred acquisition costs          (4,081)       (5,580)
    Increase in prepaid reinsurance premiums        (4,477)      (12,307)
    Increase in deferred premium revenue            59,123        71,778
    Increase in loss and loss adjustment
     expense reserves                                3,872         3,842
    Depreciation                                     1,295           682
    Amortization of goodwill                         2,465         2,481
    Amortization of bond (discount) premium, net      (620)           57
    Net realized gains on sale of investments       (3,422)       (8,907)
    Deferred income taxes                            6,092         8,447
    Other, net                                      20,094       (10,296)
                                                  --------      -------- 
    Total adjustments to net income                 78,212        47,820
                                                  --------      --------
    Net cash provided by operating activities      221,084       185,600
                                                  --------      --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Purchase of fixed maturity securities, net
      of payable for investments purchased        (381,468)     (645,813)
    Sale of fixed maturity securities, net of
      receivable for investments sold              237,019       309,219
    Redemption of fixed maturity securities,
      net of receivable for investments redeemed    31,546        68,414
    Purchase of short-term investments, net        (60,631)       (6,949)
    (Purchase) sale of other investments              (807)       87,743
    Capital expenditures, net of disposals          (2,326)          (76)
                                                  --------      --------
    Net cash used in investing activities         (176,667)     (187,462)
                                                  --------      --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Dividends paid                                 (43,500)          ---
    Capital contributions                              ---         4,915
                                                  --------      --------
    Net cash (used) provided by financing
      activities                                   (43,500)        4,915
                                                  --------      --------
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents              917         3,053
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period      1,332           747
                                                  --------      --------
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period         $  2,249      $  3,800
                                                  ========      ======== 
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
  Income taxes paid                               $ 26,201      $ 29,969

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated
                          financial statements.

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<PAGE>
              MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
              NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                              

1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION
-------------------------

The   accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  are
unaudited   and  include  the  accounts  of  MBIA  Insurance
Corporation  and  its  Subsidiaries  (the  "Company").   The
statements  do  not  include  all  of  the  information  and
disclosures   required  by  generally  accepted   accounting
principles.   These statements should be read in conjunction
with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
for  the year ended December 31, 1994 for the Company.   The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have not been
audited  by  independent  accountants  in  accordance   with
generally accepted auditing standards but in the opinion  of
management    such   financial   statements   include    all
adjustments,    consisting   only   of   normal    recurring
adjustments,  necessary to summarize  fairly  the  Company's
financial  position and results of operations.  The  results
of operations for the six months ended June 30, 1995 may not
be  indicative of the results that may be expected  for  the
year  ending  December  31, 1995.   The  December  31,  1994
condensed  balance  sheet  data  was  derived  from  audited
financial  statements, but does not include all  disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles.


2.  DIVIDENDS DECLARED
----------------------

Dividends  declared  by the Company during  the  six  months
ended June 30, 1995 were $43.5 million.



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